i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Mon, 05 May 2014 20:04:18 +0000How do I make part of config file conditional?https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3768/how-do-i-make-part-of-config-file-conditional/I've been working on my configuration file for a long time now and I want to use it on a different computer and different OS. Most of things will remain as they were, but several lines of the file need modification (e.g., fonts). I know I could just modify those lines. But I prefer to have just one version of the file that is universal across computers and here's why: - it could be tracked with a version-control system, so - I could keep improving it and simply pulling the changes from a VCS server, - it would be easily adaptable to any new platform. C preprocessor provides macros and `#ifdef`s, bash programmers can use environment variables and `if`s. What mechanism does i3 provide?Mon, 05 May 2014 10:32:55 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3768/how-do-i-make-part-of-config-file-conditional/Comment by joepd for <p>I've been working on my configuration file for a long time now and I want to use it on a different computer and different OS. Most of things will remain as they were, but several lines of the file need modification (e.g., fonts).</p> <p>I know I could just modify those lines. But I prefer to have just one version of the file that is universal across computers and here's why:</p> <ul> <li>it could be tracked with a version-control system, so</li> <li>I could keep improving it and simply pulling the changes from a VCS server,</li> <li>it would be easily adaptable to any new platform.</li> </ul> <p>C preprocessor provides macros and <code>#ifdef</code>s, bash programmers can use environment variables and <code>if</code>s. What mechanism does i3 provide?</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3768/how-do-i-make-part-of-config-file-conditional/?comment=3772#comment-3772dupe: https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1367/anyway-to-include-in-config-file/Mon, 05 May 2014 20:04:18 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3768/how-do-i-make-part-of-config-file-conditional/?comment=3772#comment-3772